In what types of societies do we frequently find sex/gender alternatives?
What will be an ideal response?
We find this in many different types of societies, such as: those with specific types of religious philosophy that focus on transformation, those where social obligations are more important than the individual, those that have little distinction between gender roles, those where androgyny is considered sacred, and those where continuation of the patrilineage is critical.
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Compared to foraging societies, modern industrial societies suffer from epidemics:
A. less often, because of advances in modern medicine B. just as often; modern medicine balances population density C. more often, because of population density D. exclusively; foraging peoples are not affected by epidemics
Your textbook argues that multiculturalism:
a. Should be embraced by all Americans. b. Should be resisted by all who fear the passing of the American Way of Life. c. Is inevitable in an increasingly globalized world. d. Exposes a fundamental truth about the nature of human societies and cultures. e. Is dangerous to every culture but is also ultimately unstoppable.
In the text, competition between monkeys and birds over the same fruit source is referred to as:
A. contest competition. B. intraspecific competition. C. interspecific competition. D. scramble competition.